Offer, Offering
Offer, Offering
ofer, ofer-ing. See SACRIFICE.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Offer, Offering
primarily, “to bring to” (pros, “to,” phero, “to bring”), also denotes “to offer,” (a) of the sacrifice of Christ Himself, Heb 8:3; of Christ in virtue of his High Priesthood (RV, “this high priest;” AV, “this man”); Heb 9:14, Heb 9:25 (negative), Heb 9:28; Heb 10:12; (b) of offerings under, or according to, the Law, e.g., Mat 8:4; Mar 1:44; Act 7:42; Act 21:26; Heb 5:1, Heb 5:3; Heb 8:3; Heb 9:7, Heb 9:9; Heb 10:1-2, Heb 10:8, Heb 10:11; (c) of “offerings” previous to the Law, Heb 11:4, Heb 11:17 (of Isaac by Abraham); (d) of gifts “offered” to Christ, Mat 2:11, RV, “offered” (AV, “presented unto”); (e) of prayers “offered” by Christ, Heb 5:7; (f) of the vinegar “offered” to Him in mockery by the soldiers at the cross, Luk 23:36; (g) of the slaughter of disciples by persecutors, who think they are “offering” service to God, Joh 16:2, RV (AV, “doeth”); (h) of money “offered” by Simon the sorcerer, Act 8:18. See BRING, A, No. 8, DEAL WITH, No. 2.
primarily, “to lead” or “carry up” (ana), also denotes “to offer,” (a) of Christ sacrifice, Heb 7:27; (b) of sacrifices under the Law, Heb 7:27; (c) of such previous to the Law, Jam 2:21 (of Isaac by Abraham); (d) of praise, Heb 13:15; (e) of spiritual sacrifices in general, 1Pe 2:5. See BEAR, No. 3, BRING, A, No. 2.
to give, is translated “to offer” in Luk 2:24; in Rev 8:3, AV, “offer” (RV, “add;” marg., “give”). See GIVE.
“to furnish, offer, present, supply,” is used in Luk 6:29, of “offering” the other cheek to be smitten after receiving a similar insult; for the AV marg., in Act 17:31, see ASSURANCE, A, No. 1. See BRING, A, No. 21.
“to pour out as a drink offering, make a libation,” is used figuratively in the Passive Voice in Phi 2:17, “offered” (RV marg., “poured out as a drink offering;” AV marg., “poured forth”). In 2Ti 4:6, “I am already being offered,” RV (marg., “poured out as a drink-offering”), the Apostle is referring to his approaching death, upon the sacrifice of his ministry. This use of the word is exemplified in the papyri writings.
Notes: (1) In Luk 11:12, AV epididomi, “to give” (epi, “over,” in the sense of “instead of,” and No. 3), is translated “will he offer” (RV, and AV marg., “will he give”). (2) In Act 7:41, AV, anago, “to lead up” or “bring up,” is rendered “offered” (RV, “brought”). (3) In Act 15:29; Act 21:25; and 1Co 8:1, 1Co 8:4, 1Co 8:10; 1Co 10:19, AV, eidolothutos, “sacrificed to idols,” is translated “offered to idols” (thuo denotes “to sacrifice”). See SACRIFICE.
lit., “a bringing to” (akin to A, No. 1,), hence an “offering,” in the NT a sacrificial “offering,” (a) of Christ’s sacrifice, Eph 5:2; Heb 10:10 (of His body); Heb 10:14; negatively, of there being no repetition, Heb 10:18; (b) of “offerings” under, or according to, the Law, Act 21:26; Heb 10:5, Heb 10:8; (c) of gifts in kind conveyed to needy Jews, Act 24:17; (d) of the presentation of believers themselves (saved from among the Gentiles) to God, Rom 15:16.
“a burnt offering:” See BURNT.
denotes “a gift set up in a temple, a votive offering” (ana, “up,” tithemi, “to place”), Luk 21:5, RV “offerings” (AV, “gifts”) Cp. anathema (see CURSE).
Notes: (1) In Luk 21:4, AV, the plural of doron, “a gift,” is translated “offerings” (RV, “gifts”). (2) In Rom 8:3; Heb 13:11, the RV, “as an offering” is added to complete the sacrificial meaning of peri.